Abstract
Background
Cervical cancer is a common cause of death worldwide in women. Cytology-based screening programs have reduced cervical cancer in developed countries. Cervical cancer is a preventable disease due to the presence of long-standing preinvasive lesions.
Patients and Methods
The aim of the work was to assess the accuracy of VIA in detection of cervical preinvasive lesions in comparison with Papanicolaou smear. The study included 1004 women recruited from gynecology outpatient clinic at El Shatby Maternity University Hospital, VIA performed followed by Pap smear, and colposcopic-guided biopsy performed to women with positive VIA and Pap test
Results
Of 1004 patients; 1000 only patients completed the work. Abnormal findings present only in 6% of women.
Conclusions
VIA is a good cheap and reliable test in detection of cervical precancerous lesions.
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Special thanks to all staff that help me to complete this research, staff members of outpatient clinic at Shatby Maternity University Hospital, Egypt, staff members of pathology department at Shatby Hospital.
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The research was sponsored by Alexandria medical school.
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Helmy A. Rady is the main and corresponding author; the research is of his own idea, writing, collecting data and VIA and Pap test performing. Mahmoud E. Melies shares in collecting data and VIA performance.
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Rady, H.A., Melies, M.E. Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid in Detection of Cervical Precancerous Lesions. Indian J Gynecol Oncolog 15, 25 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40944-017-0115-3
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